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Don't Miss Food between SF and Seattle?

While in Portland Oregon.
Go to Bluehour in the Pearl
Great Happy Hour

bronzojo at 1:10PM on 06/01/07

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Don't Miss Food between SF and Seattle?

Last June I took a drive up highway one from Ca. I stopped at the Surf Shack in Port Orford Oregon. I had the BEST ribs I have ever had there. Cool layed back spot!

mizlaurel at 1:33PM on 01/22/08

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Don't Miss Food between SF and Seattle?

Crave's Wine and Tapas Bar on Laural Street in "old town" Florence, Oregon is fabulous! We live a couple of thousand miles from there but plan to return to Florence next summer to enjoy this jewel.

Zoozyq at 6:19PM on 08/05/07

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Don't Miss Food between SF and Seattle?

These are great. Just what I was hoping for. Thanks very much.

DaveFaris at 10:51PM on 06/03/07

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Don't Miss Food between SF and Seattle?

Don't miss stopping at a Burgerville! Reasonable prices and good food. I don't know if it's late enough in the year for Marionberry shakes, but PRAY that it is! Still, they alwyas have Tillamook cheeseburgers and Walla Walla onion rings. Lots of seasonal specialties, too.

If you see an Elmer's, give it a try. I had what they call German Pancakes there and they were divine. It's a big, thin Dutch Baby and served with a heavy dusting of powdered sugar and lemon wedges. MMMMMMMMMM!!! Order some bacon, too. That pancake is not quite enough when you're hungry. Again, resonable prices.

Calichef at 5:47AM on 06/03/07

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Don't Miss Food between SF and Seattle?

Now, now. Having spent several weeks between us on the mid-coast of Oregon, my sister and I (she's also a foodie) have found a couple of not fancy but not exactly roadfood places we can comfortably recommend. Rogue Brewing Co. in Newport has a decent, casual restaurant (and do try the beers), and The Blow Hole in Depoe Bay is a small-ish, tasty cafe. Do Not order clam chowder elsewhere in the area.

There's also a really good Swedish bakery in Astoria, and you should try Gunderson's Cannery Cafe there - a little more spendy than some of the other places, their food is modern and delicious.

emily20008 at 12:46PM on 06/02/07

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Don't Miss Food between SF and Seattle?

My wife and I did the Coast Highway from Seattle to Crescent City, CA., last fall. The adventure (trip) was fantastic!

But, I agree totally with dmzapp that much of the Oregon coast is a wasteland . . . restaurant-wise, cultural-wise, and otherwise! We could find no decent food along the mid-Oregon stretch of coast highway.

However, we did find a unique, interesting diner in Florence, Oregon (Bliss’ Route 101 Diner). The building is covered with 1950's automobile halves (real front-section of the vehicles) and the inside is like a memorabilia museum. "Diner-type" food was good, too!

Washington State and California, on the other hand have wonderful places to eat.

If you get to Hood River (on the Columbia River, near the Oregon/Washington state line), don’t miss the Best Western Riverside Inn – fabulous food.

DocChuck at 9:27AM on 06/02/07